The yogi's joy is in the solitude of mountains, where all distractions naturally dissolve into emptiness.

Silence is sometimes the best answer.

Forgiveness is letting go of the hope that the past could have been any different.

The goal of Buddhist practice is not to escape from the world but to transform our relationship with it.

The more you are motivated by love, the more fearless and free your actions will be.

The quieter you become, the more you can hear.

The view is like a lion - it cannot be led around by anything else. Meditation is like an eagle - it cannot be distracted by anything else. Action is like a madman - it is free from accepting and rejecting.

Birth and death are neither two things nor one thing. Life is not an appearance, death is not a disappearance.

If you see certainty in that which is uncertain, you are bound to suffer.

Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.

The spiritual journey begins with the recognition that beneath our surface happiness there lies a deep inner pain.

Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.

If in our daily life we can smile, if we can be peaceful and happy, not only we, but everyone will profit from it. This is the most basic kind of peace work.

Compassion is not just about being kind to others. It's about being kind to ourselves as well.

The purpose of meditation is to make our mind calm and peaceful. If our mind is peaceful, we will be free from worries and mental discomfort.

The cultivation of loving-kindness is the thread that runs through all Buddhist teachings.

Faith is the firm foundation, diligence the supporting pillar, and wisdom the roof of the house of practice.

Technical knowledge is not enough. One must transcend techniques so that the art becomes an artless art, growing out of the unconscious.

Neither from itself nor from another, nor from both, nor without a cause, does anything whatever, anywhere arise.

The mind is like a room with many windows. Open them all and let the fresh air in.

The greatest achievement is selflessness. The greatest worth is self-mastery.

When you walk in the mist, you get wet.

Real peace comes from seeing things as they really are, not as we want them to be.

When you love someone, you have to have trust and confidence. Love without trust is not yet love.

One moment can change a day, one day can change a life, and one life can change the world.

The only way to fail at meditation is to stop doing it.

Mindfulness helps you go home to the present. And every time you go there and recognize a condition of happiness that you have, happiness comes.

If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete.

Maintain the state of undistractedness and distractions will fly away.

When thoughts arise, recognize them as the display of your own awareness, like recognizing your own children in a crowd.

Fear is the cheapest room in the house. I would like to see you living in better conditions.

Enlightenment is not about becoming divine. Instead, it's about becoming more fully human.

True happiness is born of letting go of what is unnecessary.